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Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... Basement Membrane (GBM ... Linear, ribbon-like GBM ... staining on IF • No EM ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Stage II Membranous Glomerulonephritis on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows acellular scanning EM of a glomerulus
acellular scanning EM ... of a glomerulus ... appearance of GBM ... #MGN #stage2 #GBM ... SEM #clinical #nephrology
Approach to managing Glomerulonephritis (GN) in children. 

ANCA, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; c-ANCA, cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies;
Approach to managing Glomerulonephritis ... cytoplasmic antibodies; GBM ... , glomerular basement ... #Glomerulonephritis ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Stage IV Glomerulonephritis on Electron Microscopy

This image shows acellular scanning EM of glomerular capillary loops from
acellular scanning EM ... of glomerular capillary ... completely bridged GBM ... #glomerulus #MGN ... SEM #clinical #nephrology
Stage III Glomerulonephritis on Electron Microscopy
This image shows acellular scanning EM from a biopsy with membranous
acellular scanning EM ... more extensive GBM ... surface of reticular GBM ... #MGN #stage3 #GBM ... SEM #clinical #nephrology
This image shows acellular scanning EM showing glomerular basement membrane duplication at high power in a
acellular scanning EM ... showing glomerular ... high power in a glomerulus ... arkanalabs #GBM ... SEM #clinical #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis ... : - ANCA-positive ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... resolution chest CT ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
abnormalities of selected glomerular ... Electron Microscopy (EM ... RPGN • Anti-GBM ... polyangiitis #glomerular ... #diseases #nephrology
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis ... formation along glomerular ... immune deposits on EM ... Membranoproliferative #Glomerulonephritis ... #MPGN #nephrology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
• Drugs Glomerular ... Proteinuria (Positive ... proliferative • Anti-GBM ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology